Keeping HBCUs afloat is a subject of much discussion across the nation. At this year's annual conference of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, HBCU Presidents gathered in Washington to discuss the feasibility of keeping these schools going. Dillard University's Dr. Walter Kimbrough was a vocal participant, requesting forgiveness for a massive federal loan to get the school back up and running post Hurricane Katrina.

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